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身をかがめる身を屈めるみをかがめるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #17826
1

to stoop; to bend over

Examples
私はペンを拾おうと身をかがめた。
I bent over to pick up the pen.
医者は病気の子供の上に身をかがめた。
The doctor bent over the sick boy.
身の危険みのきけんNounExpressionFreq #18042
1

danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety

Examples
登山隊は身の危険をそれとなく感じていた。
The climbers were apprehensive of their danger.
身にしみる身に染みる身に沁みるみにしみるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #18043
1

to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart

2

to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)

Examples
冷たい風が彼のコートを通して身にしみた。
The cold wind cut through his coat.
身寄り身よりみより身寄NounFreq #18609
1

relative; relation

身の程身のほどみのほどNounExpressionFreq #18704
1

one's social position; one's place; one's standing

Examples
身の程を知れ。
Cut one's coat according to one's cloth.
身を投じるみをとうじるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #18967
1

to throw oneself (into an activity)

身振りみぶりNounFreq #19947
1

gesture; gesticulation; motion

Examples
彼はもう我慢がならないという身振りをした。
He made a gesture of impatience.
身代金身の代金みのしろきんNounFreq #21366
1

ransom

Examples
そのハイジャック犯は２００万ドルの身代金を要求した。
The hijacker demanded a ransom of two million dollars.
身を寄せ合うみをよせあうExpressionGodan verbFreq #21956
1

to go into a huddle

身を固めるみをかためるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #22277
1

to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family

Examples
彼は結婚して身をかためた。
He was married and settled down.
いずれどこかに落ち着いて身を固めるつもりだが、まだまだだ。
Eventually I'd like to settle down and have a family, but not yet.
2

to attire oneself; to outfit oneself

身を沈めるみをしずめるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #22526
1

to sink (into one's seat, etc.)

2

to leap to one's death (by drowning)

3

to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)

身振り手振り身ぶり手ぶりみぶりてぶりNounFreq #22566
1

gestures; gesturing

身を挺する身をていするみをていする身を呈するExpressionFreq #22639
1

Suru verb - special class; Usu. as 身を挺して

to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line

2

Suru verb - special class; Usu. as 身を挺して

to step forward (to do); to give one's all

身悶える身もだえるみもだえるIchidan verbFreq #23149
1

to writhe (in agony)

身分証みぶんしょうNounFreq #23568
1

Abbreviation

identification papers; ID

身も蓋もないみもふたもない実も蓋もない～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #23616
1

Idiomatic expression

blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

Examples
「・・・つまり、セックス！？」「うわあ、健二ったら・・・みもふたもない」
"... in other words, sex!?" "Geez, you don't beat around the bush!"
身の程知らず身のほど知らずみのほどしらずNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.ExpressionFreq #23933
1

not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is

身のため身の為みのためNounExpressionFreq #24710
1

one's best interests; one's own good

Examples
彼女は本当のことを言ったほうが身のためだと悟った。
She realized that she had better tell the truth.
身悶え身もだえみもだえNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #24947
1

writhing (in agony)

身になるみになるExpressionGodan verbFreq #25784
1

to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to be helpful; to be useful

2

As ...の〜

to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes

Examples
お母さんの身になってごらんなさい。
Try putting yourself in your mother's shoes.
身分の高いみぶんのたかい～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #27573
1

important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station

身をかわす身を躱すみをかわすExpressionGodan verbFreq #27685
1

to dodge; to evade

Examples
クリスは素早く身をかわした！
Chris nimbly dodged the attack!
身が入るみがはいるExpressionGodan verbFreq #28569
1

Idiomatic expression

to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it

Examples
あんなに騒がしくては何事にも身が入らない。
I can't apply my mind to anything with all that noise!
身一つみひとつNounFreq #28610
1

Usu. as 身一つで

one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)

Examples
離婚して身一つで所帯を切り盛りしているのですから大変でしょう。
It must be terribly difficult, running her household on her own after divorcing.
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